People v. Calhoun

Offense Charged

Two alternate counts of murder. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a) (1) and ($). *

Judgment

Defendant was found guilty of murder by a jury and was sentenced to a term of 16 to 30 years.

Contentions Raised on Appeal

1. The evidence presented at trial was insufficient to established defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. Defendant was denied a fair trial due to the ineffective assistance of court-appointed counsel.

3. The prosecutor’s cross-examination of a defense witness was so prejudicial as to deprive defendant of a fair trial.

Evidence

Mamie Perkins, for the State:

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